| Charles Cottier | |
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| Born | October 27, 1992 Brisbane, Australia |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–Present |
Charles Cottier (born 27 October 1992) is an Australian actor, known for currently playing the role of Dexter Walker on the Australian soap opera Home and Away.
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Cottier was born in Brisbane, Australia, completed primary school at Kenmore South State School and high school at Brisbane Boys' College. He has always wanted to be an actor, and loved performing in home videos from a young age. He grew up in a close knit family of three boys (one older and one younger). Cottier started taking acting classes at the age of twelve at The Australian Acting Academy[1] and graduated from high school in 2009, where he was drama captain.
Cottier also loves to play music, something which he inherited from his family; his dad plays guitar, his brothers play saxophone and piano, and Cottier has played drums for 10 years and was part of several indie rock bands in Brisbane, including We Were Arks and a three piece band called Mods and Cons.
Cottier auditioned for the role of Dexter Walker in Home and Away on the Gold Coast, and got a call back to come to Sydney the next day. The following day he found out he got the role. Cottier is the second person to play Dexter as the role was previously played by Tom Green. In 2011 Cottier was nominated for a Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent.
In addition to acting and his music, Cottier loves to do gymnastics in his spare time.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–present | Home and Away | Dexter Walker | Nominated- 2011 Silver Logie Award for Most Popular New Male Talent. |